UBS Wealth Management has hired a private banking veteran from Deutsche Bank as its new head of London International, who will be tasked with continuing to grow the business in tough market conditions.

Mark Idriss, the former head of Gulf Cooperation Council countries coverage at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, had been based in Zurich and Geneva since September 2010. In his new role he will report to Andre Cronje, chief executive of UBS Wealth Management UK.